In January 2012, the two global market leaders in terms of concrete pump production - Putzmeister and SANY Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (Changsha, China) - merged. The two foundations KSG and KSF sold 90% of their shares to SANY. Sany is linked to the same values as Putzmeister (see KSG values catalog and 5-question probe). When merging both Putzmeister and Sany founded the jointly sponsored World Ethos Institute at the prestigious BEIDA University in Beijing (see interview Karl Schlecht PM 12011).

With great foresight he had already in 1998 brought 99% of the Putzmeister shares into his non-profit foundation Karl Schlecht Stiftung KSG. In early 2012 he transferred all these share to Sany Heavy Industry Co.

In clear distinction from Sany, Putzmeister continues to focus on the production of concrete pumps and distribution booms for conveying concrete and mortar as well as industrial solids. The Putzmeister company with world-wide daughter companies can be found on the following website.